Tag Archives: emigration

2004.143.1

Photocopied list of cash paid to emigrants from Tiree to Canada in June 1846.

List of cash paid by Ground Officer Archibald MacLean to emigrants from Tiree to Canada on 9th June 1846, giving township, name, status (tenant or cottar), number in family, amount paid and further information, e.g. house pulled down, lived with brother.

2004.143.2

Photocopied list of people from Tiree who agreed to emigrate to Canada, dated 26/4/1847.

List of five people from Tiree who agreed to emigrate to Canada if paid 30/- to 40/- per adult and 15/- to 20/- per child, dated 26/4/1847.

2004.143.3

Photocopied list of monies paid to emigrants on the `Jamaica` in 1847.

List of monies paid by the Duke of Argyll to emigrants on the `Jamaica` bound for Montreal on 9th June 1847.

2004.143.5

Photocopied list of emigrants from Tiree paying their own passage to Canada, dated June 1848.

List of emigrants from Tiree paying their own passage to Canada, dated June 1848, giving twonship, name, status and the amount they are to receive from Alexander Thompson, banker in Greenock.

2004.143.6

Photocopied list of disbursements made to emigrants from Tiree in June 1849.

Accounts of disbursements made to emigrants from Tiree in June 1849, giving township, name, number in family, status, amounts paid for stock, crops, implements and furniture and amounts paid as assistance.

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2004.139.2

Photocopied handwritten information about individual Tiree people in the 18th and 19th centuries.

Biographical notes about individual Tiree people: John MacLean (Am Bard MacGhilleathain); merchant John Campbell of Scarinish (d. 1817); Colin MacNiven, Greenhill (18th century); Dugald MacEachern, schoolmaster (b. 1789); Rev John MacLean of Cornaig (b. 1841); Donald MacKechnie of Kenovay, joiner and postmaster (b. 1846); Captain Angus Lamont of Cornaig (b. 1844); tailor John MacPhail of Cornaigmore (b. 1846); John MacLucas, Balephuil (d. 1875).

2004.106.1

Black and white photograph of four of the MacDonald brothers from Balephuil sliabh around WWI.

Four of the  MacDonald brothers from Balephuil sliabh around the time of World War I. They were the sons of Hector MacDonald, Balephuil and Mary MacLean, a descendant of the Cooper. L-R: (back) Malcolm; Dugald (1887-1976); John; Hector in New Zealand army uniform.

There were two other brothers Neil and Archie and two sisters Kate and Sarah.

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2001.187.1

Hardback book `Manitoba`.

Manitoba, Canada with colour photographs, presented to An Iodhlann on behalf of Hector, Charles and John MacLean who emigrated to Canada and settled in Little Souris, Manitoba in 1878.